I proposed to my wife at setbreak, right behind the stage; we agreed that the second set opener would forever be our song no matter what…Ween has been my favorite band since ‘93 so when the first notes of Roses started we were elated to say the least and then to have what follows be “our song” forever cemented 4/3/98 as a special kind of special. Thanks for the beautiful write-up and trip down memory lane.
It’s probably an obvious and kind of boring choice but I do think this is my favorite Phish show. You’re right that it’s a great place to start for newbies (like I did ) and some of these songs are still my favorite versions. There’s a lot I haven’t listened to but every time I hear this one it’s a reminder of everything I first loved about the band.
Wild that the moment you point out (in the 14 min range) of the transformation is the same progression played in the 12/9/97 Simple - a jam I consider the most forward-thinking of Fall 97. Great stuff as always, my man.
I proposed to my wife at setbreak, right behind the stage; we agreed that the second set opener would forever be our song no matter what…Ween has been my favorite band since ‘93 so when the first notes of Roses started we were elated to say the least and then to have what follows be “our song” forever cemented 4/3/98 as a special kind of special. Thanks for the beautiful write-up and trip down memory lane.
It’s probably an obvious and kind of boring choice but I do think this is my favorite Phish show. You’re right that it’s a great place to start for newbies (like I did ) and some of these songs are still my favorite versions. There’s a lot I haven’t listened to but every time I hear this one it’s a reminder of everything I first loved about the band.
Wild that the moment you point out (in the 14 min range) of the transformation is the same progression played in the 12/9/97 Simple - a jam I consider the most forward-thinking of Fall 97. Great stuff as always, my man.